USS Enterprise Retired From Active Service

The world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise, was retired from active service at its home port at Naval Station Norfolk on Saturday. It will eventually be towed to Washington state for scrapping. (Dec. 1)

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[SVAFnemesis]

Ohh....right, the USS Enterprise...I mean of course who would've thought of that Star Trek ship. I came to see what I wanted to see...

[YAH21]

I love you

[ProudPatriotPapa]

I find it a poor excuse for not preserving one of the most historical ships in world history.I know the parts of the ship they would have to work on and it would not be that costly.I served on her as a ships electrician and was all over her.

[MrHaljohn2814]

*fuel*

[MrHaljohn2814]

It is not just the fule they are removing, but the reactors as well. They said the amount of cutting to decommission the vessel would leave too much costly work to preserve it as a museum.

[SVAFnemesis]

Good job mate

[Richard Campbell]

There has been a USS enterprise since 1775 why do ya think Captain Kirk favored antiquities. Former Enterprise sailor, O bye the way to become an enterprise crew man you must graduate in the top 10 percent of your class

[K1NGAS1AN]

So how are they gonna get rid of the nuclear waste from reactors running it?

[tegulum1]

not as dangerous as the weapons they wield

[3star2nr]

I really don't like how religious the navy has become that's dangerous